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I got the chance to cross “Attend the NCAA Championship Game” off of my bucket list this past weekend. One of the many valuable experiences I had was visiting the NCAA fan fest, Bracket Town Refreshed by Coke Zero. Getting to see how each NCAA partner activated their sponsorship was a marketer’s dream. more

I was watching the NBA Slam Dunk contest on Saturday night when Blake Griffin made his event-winning dunk over a Kia Optima. It got me wondering – can a cosponsor ambush another cosponsor? Kia appeared to receive the most post-event buzz on the twitter-sphere despite Sprite being the event title sponsor and newspaper/website headline pictures all featured Griffin’s dunk over the car. Yet, was this necessarily a bad thing for Sprite?
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Looking back at the season for marathons, triathlons and other endurance events that unofficially wrapped up last month with the ING New York City Marathon, it’s clear that sponsors have tuned into the many benefits and opportunities that make those events unique and desirable properties. They offer sponsors access to an engaged, passionate audience; often economical rights fees; opportunities for creative and meaningful activation; and opportunities to highlight a company’s social corporate responsibility efforts. more

I just got tickets to the Allstate Wrigleyville Classic between the University of Illinois and Northwestern University, and I am genuinely excited to see a college football atmosphere brought to Wrigleyville. I’m planning on writing a more extensive blog post next week highlighting my takeaways, favorite activation tactics, and thoughts on the overall fan experience. The remainder of this post will focus on what I hope is the biggest long-term takeaway from the weekend – the Cubs learning how to better engage their fans with a greater pre-game atmosphere.
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In September 2009, Toyota announced the largest recall in the company’s history, bringing back 3.8 million vehicles. Subsequent recalls followed. In April 2010, BP came under global scrutiny in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig disaster and oil spill.
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On any given Saturday, I have a sneaking suspicion that most people will find themselves lying around in their underwear at some point throughout the day. On a recent Saturday, the Jockey brand challenged Chicagoans to take it outside.
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The spider web has long been known to be one of the strongest materials on earth. One strand on its own does not serve much of a purpose, but when hundreds and thousands are woven together, the true strength emerges. more